**Summary of the 7th Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament-2026**
**Event Overview**
The Ministry of Defence organized the 7th edition of the Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament from June 23 to July 3, 2026. The tournament featured participation from 16 teams and was held at the Amit Singh Bakshi Hockey Stadium, Air Force Station Jalahalli.
**Tournament Results and Awards**
The final match was contested between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Navy. The IAF hockey team secured the championship with a 2-1 victory.
Key individual honors included:
* **Man of the Match:** Sgt Anand Lakra (Indian Air Force).
* **Player of the Tournament:** AGV (S) Agyapal (Indian Air Force).
**Financial Awards**
Total prize money for the top-performing teams was distributed as follows:
* **Winner (Indian Air Force):** Rs 10,00,000/-
* **Runner-up (Indian Navy):** Rs 8,00,000/-
**Closing Ceremony and Dignitaries**
The closing ceremony took place on July 3, 2026, at 0730 hours. Air Marshal Seethepalli Shrinivas, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Training Command, presided as the Chief Guest. The Guests of Honour included Olympian Mr. Sreejesh PR and Indian field hockey player Ms. Baljeet Kaur.
**Administrative Data**
* **Release ID:** 2280746
* **Publishing Body:** PIB Delhi
* **Publication Date/Time:** July 3, 2026, 4:33 PM
* **Visitor Count:** 1,034 (at time of report)
Key Entities Referenced
Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament: An annual sports initiative conducted by the Indian Air Force to commemorate Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh.
Indian Air Force: The primary branch of the Indian Armed Forces that organized the tournament and whose team won the 7th edition.
Ministry of Defence: The central government ministry responsible for the oversight of the Indian Air Force and the tournament.
Amit Singh Bakshi Hockey Stadium, Air Force Station Jalahalli: The specific venue where the 7th edition of the hockey tournament was hosted.
Indian Navy: The branch of the Indian Armed Forces whose hockey team was the runner-up in the tournament's final match.
Ministry of Defence
7TH EDITION OF MARSHAL OF THE AIR FORCE
ARJAN SINGH MEMORIAL HOCKEY
TOURNAMENT-2026
प्रव तथ: 03 JUL 2026 4:33PM by PIB Delhi
7th edition of Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament was conducted
from 23 Jun to 03 Jul 26 at Amit Singh Bakshi Hockey Stadium, Air Force Station Jalahalli. A total of 16
teams participated in this tournament.
The Closing Ceremony was conducted on 03 Jul 26 at 0730 Hr. Air Marshal Seethepalli Shrinivas,
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Training Command graced the ceremony as the Chief Guest. Ms.
Baljeet Kaur, Indian field Hockey player and Mr. Sreejesh PR, Olympian, Indian field Hockey player were
the Guest of Honour (GoH) for the closing ceremony.
The final match of the tournament was played between Indian Air Force and Indian Navy. Indian
Air Force Hockey team won the final match by 2-1 goals. Sgt Anand Lakra (Air Force) and AGV (S)
Agyapal (Air Force) were declared as Man of the match and player of the tournament respectively.
The medals and trophies were presented to winner and runner up teams along with cash award for Rs
10,00,000/- and 8,00,000/- respectively.***
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